05.13.08
Posted in Film, Film Festivals, Mike McCafferty at 9:41 pm by Amanda Rogers
Variety has announced that Changeling will be shown at the Cannes Film Festival this month. The film was written by J. Michael Straczynski, directed by Clint Eastwood, and stars Angelina Jolie.
Changeling is a mystery about a mother whose prayer for her kidnapped son to return home is answered. It doesn’t take long, however, for her to suspect that the boy who comes back is not hers.
So why am I blogging about this film? Because our own Mike McCafferty has a small role in it! He plays the role of a ticket agent. I’m really hoping that he won’t be cut from this film and that we’ll actually be able to see him this time.
The Cannes Film Festival runs from May 14 - 25, and Changeling is premiering on Tuesday, May 20. Hopefully some of you French fans will be able to attend and see this film. If not, Changeling is scheduled to get a wide release in France on February 4, 2009. In the U.S., Changeling will be released on November 7, 2008. See the schedule below for the release dates for a few more countries:
| USA |
November 7, 2008 |
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| Spain |
December 19, 2008 |
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| UK |
January 2, 2009 |
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| France |
February 4, 2009 |
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| Germany |
March 12, 2009 |
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04.23.08
Posted in Film, Paul Ben-Victor, TV at 10:27 pm by Amanda Rogers
If you were looking forward to the premiere of Paul Ben-Victor’s new series In Plain Sight tomorrow night, well, you’re going to have to wait a little longer. The premiere date has been pushed back to Sunday, June 1, 2008, at 10:00 p.m./9:00 p.m. Central on USA.
Paul plays the role of Stan McQueen in this series. You can read about his character on his character profile page. Personally, I found Paul’s bio page to be a much more interesting read…lot’s of great info and tidbits.
In mentioning Paul’s past achievements, USA mentions Invisible Man. But what I didn’t know about was the award Paul received for his role of Bobby Hobbes in the series. When did that happen? Am I the only one who didn’t know about this?
Here’s what USA has to say about it:
Ben-Victor also starred as Special Agent Bobby Hobbes in the international hit series “The Invisible Man,” a role that earned him a Best Supporting Actor Audience Award for Sci Fi.
Wow, learn something new every day. We fans all know how incredibly talented Paul is and it’s wonderful to see that his talent has been acknowledged! Here’s some more news about Paul:
- “Ben-Victor will soon be seen in the hit comedy Everybody Hates Chris as crazy Coach Thurman in an eight-episode arc.”
- Paul will appear in the upcoming film “Anytown, a gripping drama from writer/director Dave Rodriguez.”
- Paul’s production company, American Independent Pictures, will produce its first feature film, Should’ve Been Romeo. He co-wrote and will star in the film along with Natasha Henstridge and Michael Rapaport.
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01.19.08
Posted in Fans, Film, I-Man Cast Film Update, Research at 3:45 pm by Amanda Rogers
This is a request to all you I-Man fans out there. I’m doing a research project and I need to pick your collective brains. I’m looking for the titles of movies that are similar to The Invisible Man in terms of genre, style, and/or tone.
To be even more specific, they must meet the following requirements:
- Must have been released within the last five years.
- Must be a movie, not a TV show.
- Can be a theatrical release, a TV movie, or a straight-to-DVD movie.
- Must have been released in the U.S., but can also have been released in other countries.
This isn’t a frivolous request. I’m doing this research for the film project and I can’t think of anyone better to ask than my fellow I-Man fans. After all, you are the ones who know and love the show. I need as many similar movies as you can think of, so if you can please put on your thinking caps and help me out, I would be very grateful. The more, the better. If you want to explain why you think a movie is similar to I-Man, I would be very interested in hearing that, but it isn’t necessary. Don’t worry if you’re listing some of the same movies as someone/everyone else. It’s actually very helpful to me to see which movies you agree upon.
Please reply here in the comments section. If you’re reading this from the mailing list, remember that the mailing list is read-only, so please don’t hit reply to the email. Instead, just hit the direct link at the bottom of the email to get to the blog.
Your help is very much appreciated! I hope to hear from you!
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12.30.07
Posted in Fans, Film at 9:14 pm by Amanda Rogers
Mike McCafferty isn’t the only person I know who was in National Treasure: Book of Secrets. I-Man fan and I-Maniac Fan Club member Melissa Cavanaugh was also in the film. Melissa is a big fan of National Treasure. It’s one of her favorite movies. So when she found out that the sequel to the blockbuster hit was being filmed in her area, she wanted to be part of the experience and so she got herself a part as an extra. Better still, she didn’t get cut!
Read About Melissa’s Experience as an Extra on NT2
Read Melissa’s Follow-Up Blog
Catch a Glimpse of Melissa in This Short Clip From NT2
Congratulations, Melissa! Thanks for allowing me to share your experience with my readers.
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12.27.07
Posted in Film, Mike McCafferty at 7:29 pm by Amanda Rogers
To get cast in a major motion picture is probably every struggling actor’s dream. You get to rub elbows with the big guys, you get some screen time, and you get a nice paycheck too. But what if nobody gets to see you? What if you’re too far in the background? What if you get cut? That would suck, wouldn’t it? Well, yes, and, unfortunately, this is what happened to Mike McCafferty.
Mike has parts in, not one, but two movies that were just released theatrically last Friday: Charlie Wilson’s War and National Treasure: Book of Secrets. Here’s a little bit about them.
Charlie Wilson’s War
Charlie Wilson’s War stars Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts. It is based on the true life story of Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson. Mike’s role in this film was more of a glorified extra. They wanted actors with improv experience to mix in with the extras at a party. So if you squint real hard maybe you just might catch a glimpse of Mike at the outdoor party scene…or maybe not.
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
National Treasure: Book of Secrets is the sequel to the blockbuster hit National Treasure. It stars Nicolas Cage. This was a bigger role for Mike…a speaking role with his face projected on a huge screen right behind Nicolas Cage. That would have been cool to see. But, as fate would have it, he was edited right out of the film. Perhaps you might catch a glimpse of him in the audience?
I wish this news was better, but that’s the way things go sometimes in Hollywood. There are no guarantees.
Better luck next time, Mike. I’m rooting for you!
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